A Teacher Is Working to Teach a Student with Intellectual

question 70

Multiple Choice

A teacher is working to teach a student with intellectual disability new skills.Given the student's functioning level, the teacher anticipates the student should not have difficulty learning the new skills.However, during class, the student often puts his head down and says, "I can't" and "I need help," refusing to attempt the skills on his own.This student may be showing signs of

• A) Learned helplessness
• B) Deficits in attention
• C) A plateau in development
• D) A delay in development

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Definitions:

Episodic Memory

The type of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences, including their contexts and associated emotions.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory that acts as a buffer for stimuli received through the senses, briefly retaining impressions of these stimuli.

Semantic Memory

Semantic memory is a type of long-term memory that involves the storage of general knowledge and facts about the world, not linked to personal experience.

Working Memory

A cognitive system responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing.